D.C. United vs New England Revolution Predictions, MLS Picks, Betting Tips 7/17/2020

by Guy Bruhn - 7/16/2020

Game: D.C. United vs New England Revolution

Date: Friday, July 17, 2020

Location: ESPN Sports Complex in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: D.C. (+200) New England (+120)

ESPN Sports Complex is the site where Teal Bunbury and the New England Revolution will play D.C. United on Friday. The expected starting goalies will be Bill Hamid for D.C. United and Matt Turner for the New England Revolution. The line on this matchup has D.C. United coming in at +200 and the Revolution are at +120. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Steve Birnbaum is one of the top players for D.C. The defender from the United States has taken part in 164 games in his pro soccer career and has totaled 14,482 mins. Up to now, the 28-year-old has netted 8 goals and has assisted on 2 goals. He's earned a career average of 88.3 mins per appearance. Birnbaum has started 164 games in his professional soccer career and has totaled 184 fouls in the process. When discussing shots on target, Birnbaum has a total of 34 in the time he's played pro soccer which ranks him 209th when compared to all players still active and 10th in the Eastern Conference among defenders. Russell Canouse is another scorer to watch out for on the squad from D.C.. The 23-year-old from the United States has scored 2 goals in his pro soccer career which ranks him 84th in the East among midfielders and 382nd among active players in pro soccer. He has played 5,488 mins in the time he's played professional soccer which has him sitting in 69th among active midfielders and has an average of 71.3 minutes per appearance which has him sitting in 245th in MLS. Over the course of his career, he has produced 5 shots on target which places him at 101st in the Eastern Conference among active midfielders.

The guy protecting the net for D.C. is Bill Hamid. Hamid (88-60-83 mark during his career) has earned 68 clean sheets, which has his sitting with a 29.1% shutout rate. The keeper from the United States has had 1,118 shots attempted at him in 234 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.24 (288 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of .743. Hamid has been on the pitch for 20,859 minutes and has tallied 831 saves during his career.

One of the players to keep an eye on for the Revolution is Teal Bunbury. The 28 year-old has fired 53 balls past the man in net over the course of his professional soccer career. He is ranked 12th among active forwards in the East in assists with 23 and has a total of 186 shots on target over the course of his professional soccer career. He has played 16,592 minutes and is averaging 61.7 minutes per appearance over the course of his professional soccer career. Another good player on this squad is DeJuan Jones. The midfielder from the United States has scored 1 goal over the course of his professional soccer career which puts him at 95th in the East among active midfielders. He also has racked up 6 fouls.

Matt Turner is expected to look after the goal for the Revolution. Turner has earned 18 clean sheets while he has defended 346 shots against him in 6,805 mins in his career. He has a save percentage of .734 and his shutout rate sits at 23.7%. He has conceded 1.30 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 24-26-26. During his pro soccer career, Turner has conceded 98 goals while he has accumulated 254 saves in 76 starts.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New England (+120)

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